Summary

Data in this collection provide information on the
disposition of juvenile court cases in the state of Nebraska. The data
files contain individual records on each delinquency, status offense,
neglect, and dependency case disposed. Cases processed formally (with a
petition) and those handled informally (without a petition) are
included for most courts. Records contain a county code, the youth's
date of birth, age at referral, sex, date of referral, source of
referral, number of prior referrals, care pending disposition, reason
for referral, manner of handling, date of disposition, and case
disposition. A case may have included more than one offense, but only
the "most serious" offense (in the opinion of court personnel) is
recorded. The majority of records also include information on
diagnostic services needed, educational attainment, employment and
school status, length of residence of child in county, child's living
arrangements at referral, marital status of natural parents, combined
family annual income, whether or not the youth was represented by
counsel, and the occupation of the primary parent or guardian.

Funding

United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (85-JN-CX-0012)